Jinping: China supports settlement between Russia, Ukraine through negotiations

Chinese President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the China Central Television (CCTV), Report informs referring to TASS.

China has called for a move away from the Cold War mentality in the Ukrainian issue, as well as the formation of a stable and effective mechanism for ensuring European security.

“It is necessary to abandon the Cold War mentality, take into account and respect the legitimate concerns of countries in the field of security, through negotiations to form a balanced, effective and sustainable mechanism [for ensuring] European security,” Xi Jinping said.

The Chinese government is in favor of settling differences between Russia and Ukraine through negotiations. “The Chinese side supports the settlement between Russia and Ukraine through negotiations,” he added.